Teachers blamed for low test scores
Education Minister Wijit Srisa-an yesterday blamed the poor quality of teaching and learning for the low scores in the Ordinary National Educational Test (O-Net).
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No highway tolls over Songkran
All highway fees will be waived from April 11 to 16 as a "New Year gift" to motorists, Highway Police Commander Maj-General Napas Yensudjai said yesterday.
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Abuse of power alleged in rights commission
The infighting among the 11-member National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) reached boiling point yesterday when one member petitioned to impeach eight others, including chairman Saneh Chamarik.
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One term only for senators, but no decision yet on their election
The Constitution Drafting Committee (CDC) yesterday agreed to bar senators from holding office for two consecutive terms - and to prohibit them from holding the post of minister or MP within a year of their term ending.
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Democracy advocate denies attacking Prem
Suriyasai says interview he gave was quotable but it was also distorted
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'30 years to chase graft'
PM's Office Minister Thirapat Serirangsan said he has suggested the Justice Ministry amend the statute of limitations for corruption cases - increasing it to 30 years.
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Noppadon's claim 'groundless'
Council for National Security (CNS) spokesman Colonel Sensern Kaewkamnerd yesterday dismissed as "groundless" an accusation by Thaksin Shinawatra's lawyer that a wife of the CNS chief took "kickbacks" from Channel 5's programming.
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Inquiry into Phetchabun land deals
A military investigation was ordered yesterday into a land scheme in Phetchabun arising from free plots given to volunteers who fought the communist insurgency in the 1970s.
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CRISIS IN THE SOUTH
Hunt on for gunmen who killed draft centre guards
Shoot-out leaves three police and two militants dead; 3 held, 3 more sought
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Two-legged models too provocative for show
Coyote dancers at the Bangkok International Motor Show at Bangna have drawn not only huge male audiences but criticism that they are too provocative.
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Climate change plan drafted
A national plan to fight climate change would increase by half the country's forested area and build more urban green zones.
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Books for arson-hit schools
A charity project called Books for Children has been set up to help schools across the country hit by the recent spate of arson attacks.
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Thai film bags prestigious Deauville award
"Sang Sattawat" (Syndromes and a Century), a Thai film by acclaimed director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, last Sunday bagged the best picture prize at the Ninth Deauville Asian Film Festival in France.
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Storms and hail rock Northeast
Thunder and hail storms cut power to several areas of Yasothon and caused damage to several homes early yesterday.
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Don't over-exert in the heat, people told
As hot-season temperatures soar the public is being warned that overdoing things in the sun could result in potentially fatal heat-stroke.
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